1Channel Islands National Park
National park of the United States.
Attractions near Ballard
The nearest draw to Ballard: Channel Islands National Park, 39 mi away
Some 227K visitors a year come to Channel Islands National Park. The town has no place on our list of its own; 17 are within 40 miles. On the list: 7 museums, 3 gardens and 2 zoos & aquariums, among others. Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is worth a day, 54 mi from the centre.
Attractions nearby
22
within 60 miles
The big one
20 mi
Los Padres National Forest
National park units
1
parks & monuments
National forest · 20 mi east
Los Padres National Forest
United States National Forest in California.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Map of the places
The 17 outside town cluster to the southeast.
Orange: Ballard. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything on the list
Look within 60 miles for all 22.
3Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
Spanish mission in San Luis Obispo, California.
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5Presidio of Santa Barbara
18th-century Spanish fort in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
6Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum in Santa Barbara, California.
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8Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums
Private collection of manuscripts and documents in the United States, dispersed in many museums across the US.
9Lobero Theatre
Theater and chamber music hall in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
10Arlington Theatre
Movie theater in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
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14Douglas Family Preserve
Public park in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum
Railroad museum in San Luis Obispo, California.
The Wolf Museum of Exploration and Innovation
Museum in Santa Barbara, California.
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 10
Decommissioned rocket launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base in the United States.
Art, Design and Architecture Museum at UCSB
Museum in Santa Barbara, California.
San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in San Luis Obispo County, California.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Ballard → · Ballard’s history →
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Photo credits
Channel Islands National Park: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Los Padres National Forest: Taken by Antandrus, Public domain · Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa: Stephen Lea, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lotusland: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Presidio of Santa Barbara: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Santa Barbara Zoo: Dakart at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums: Peaceray, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lobero Theatre: Taken by Antandrus, Public domain · Arlington Theatre: DillyLynn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Santa Barbara Museum of Art: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Santa Barbara Botanic Garden: User:Antandrus, Public domain · Dana Adobe: Ken Figlioli, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Douglas Family Preserve: Niranjan Arminius, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Olivas Adobe: Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0 · San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum: SLOGlen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Wolf Museum of Exploration and Innovation: Nick Amoscato, CC BY 2.0 · Ty Warner Sea Center: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 10: U.S. Air Force, Public domain · Art, Design and Architecture Museum at UCSB: Airickson, CC BY-SA 4.0 · San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden: Kevin Cole from Pacific Coast, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Leaning Pine Arboretum: Daderot, CC0
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